# People and census in Harlow The south west of the East of England. 98,543 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 31 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Harlow, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) ## What is the population of Harlow? Harlow had 93,329 usual residents at the census. Harlow is the 57th least populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Harlow: **93,329** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Harlow had 93,329 usual residents at the census. Harlow is the 57th least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/people#l-population ## Population estimate Harlow: **98,543** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Harlow’s population was an estimated 98,543 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.4% in the year to mid-2025. Harlow is 59th least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Harlow: **64.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 64.9% of residents in Harlow were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In East of England the figure is 62.8%. - Against East of England: 3% higher (62.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Harlow: **14.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.6% of residents in Harlow were aged 65 or over at the census. In East of England the figure is 19.6%. - Against East of England: 26% lower (19.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Harlow: **20.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 20.5% of residents in Harlow were aged under 15 at the census. In East of England the figure is 17.6%. - Against East of England: 16% higher (17.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Harlow: **18.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.3% of residents in Harlow were born outside the UK. In East of England the figure is 14.9%. - Against East of England: 23% higher (14.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Harlow: **16.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.3% of residents in Harlow had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In East of England the figure is 16.6%. - Against East of England: 2% lower (16.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Harlow: **82.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 82.1% of residents in Harlow said their health was good or very good. In East of England the figure is 82.9%. - Against East of England: 1% lower (82.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/people#l-good-health ## Households Harlow: **37,857** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Harlow had 37,857 households at the census. Harlow is 45th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Harlow: **21.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 21.7% of households in Harlow had no car or van at the census. In East of England the figure is 16.8%. - Against East of England: 29% higher (16.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Harlow: **55.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 55.1% of households in Harlow owned their home at the census. In East of England the figure is 66.2%. - Against East of England: 17% lower (66.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Harlow: **3,056 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Harlow had 3,056 people per square kilometre at the census. In East of England the figure is 331 per km². - Against East of England: 9.2 times (331 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Harlow: **15.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.4% of households in Harlow rented privately at the census. In East of England the figure is 18.2%. - Against East of England: 15% lower (18.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Harlow: **29.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 29.3% of households in Harlow rented from a council or housing association at the census. In East of England the figure is 15.5%. - Against East of England: 1.9 times (15.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Harlow: **24.4%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 24.4% of residents aged 16 and over in Harlow had a degree-level qualification at the census. In East of England the figure is 31.6%. - Against East of England: 23% lower (31.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Harlow: **6.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 6.0% of residents in Harlow identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In East of England the figure is 6.4%. - Against East of England: 6% lower (6.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Harlow: **6.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 6.2% of residents in Harlow identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In East of England the figure is 2.9%. - Against East of England: 2.1 times (2.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Harlow: **3.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 3.3% of residents in Harlow identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In East of England the figure is 2.8%. - Against East of England: 18% higher (2.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Harlow: **1.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.8% of residents in Harlow identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In East of England the figure is 1.4%. - Against East of England: 29% higher (1.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Harlow: **82.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 82.7% of residents in Harlow identified with a White ethnic group. In East of England the figure is 86.5%. - Against East of England: 4% lower (86.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Harlow: **44.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 44.7% of residents in Harlow said they were Christian. In East of England the figure is 46.6%. - Against East of England: 4% lower (46.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Harlow: **43.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 43.4% of residents in Harlow said they had no religion. In East of England the figure is 40.2%. - Against East of England: 8% higher (40.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Harlow: **20.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 20.9% of working residents in Harlow worked mainly from home in March 2021. In East of England the figure is 31.9%. - Against East of England: 34% lower (31.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Harlow: **0.4%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Harlow’s estimated population changed by 0.4% in the year to mid-2025. - Against East of England: 43% lower (0.7%) - Against the UK: 33% higher (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000073/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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